One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
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Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.
Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?
[Who is so deaf as he that will not read more
Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?
[Who is so deaf as he that will not hear?]
Hee hath no leisure who useth it not.
Hee hath no leisure who useth it not.
Conversation makes one what he is.
Conversation makes one what he is.
It is good to be taught even by an enemy.
It is good to be taught even by an enemy.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with read more
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with service.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
